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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mr. Flute, post: 2019576, member: 33154&quot;]This is another example of where price guides fail.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>For Liberty nickels and any of the late 19th century workhorse coins (nickels and Barber dimes/quarters/halves) condition rarity is unique key.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I am always willing to pay more (reasonable %) than &#039;book&#039; for a nice clean XF 1880s-1890s Liberty nickel because they are objectively more rarely seen for sale than either the Unc or less than Fine.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I jumped on a very nice VF/XF 1884 Liberty nick about a year ago because I had not seen one before that I can remember that was available for me to purchase.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a same situation for VF-XF Barber halves.&nbsp; A vast majority for sale at a given time are AG-VG.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m with you about loving higher grade circulated coins.&nbsp; I generally prefer them over UNC ones.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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